Exam 8: Respiratory System

Phrenic means pertaining to the:

You are auscultating a patient's lungs. Which term refers to breathing out?

A 44-year-old man underwent a visual examination of the tracheobronchial tree, in which the physician used a:

A patient is having difficulty taking a deep breath. He complains of difficulty getting air into the lungs. Which term means drawing air into the lungs?

Absence of voice is called:

Pharyngitis is inflammation of the:

Air and blood in the pleural cavity is called:

___________ means across the windpipe.

Inflammation of the lungs is called:

The trachea is the:

A 78-year-old man with COPD receives oxygen through a tube that is worn over the ears with application at the nose. This is referred to as:

Absence of breathing is termed:

What medications eliminate or reduce swelling in the respiratory system?

A 36-year-old woman has an obstruction in the pulmonary artery. This is referred to as a pulmonary:

The lidlike structure that covers the voice box during the swallowing of food is called the:

Each lung is surrounded by a membrane called the:

A term that means pertaining to the windpipe and the bronchi is:

___________ means pertaining to the throat.

Pneumonia is:

Thoracic refers to the: